GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fleck | streak |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| peerless | matchless |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |